Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1907 — INASTATE OF AHARCHY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

INASTATE OF AHARCHY

Status in Morocco Could Hard* ly Be Worse Than it Is at Present. I —. •THERE ARE HOW TWO SULTANS One la the Saltan Regnant and th< Other Wants To Re. - s> Latter Has Been Accepted by Many Tribe*—Meantime Katsuli la Bosa in a Bailiwick £•* of Hia Own. London, Aug. 29.—The correspondent of The Tribune at Tangier telegraphs his paper under reserve a rumor that Sultau Abdul Aziz has been assassinated in the palace at Fez. Paris, Aug. 20. Advices front Casablanca show no change in the situation. The troops ore anxious for a decisive engagement with the tribesmen, but France’s determination not

to penetrate far into tlie country prevents pursuit of thu fanatics and results in a waiting game. Meantime the state of .Morocco’s internal affairs Is growing worse. Veritable chaos reigns and the government has degenerated into a mere modi administration. Mulni Huf'g, the newly proclaimed sultan, who is reported to be f marching toward the coast to light tin* French ami Spanish troops, lias appointed a ministry, a member of which Is Mulni Xidi Mohammed, another brother of thoactuaistiltau. Mulni Sadi is now held a prison bv the sultan at Fez. . Anarchy Pervades the Country. Ittitsuli controls Ins'own region, and the pi et.oilier rules northeast Morocco. The stilt.in is not sure of Tils own followers. and anarchy pervades the empire. The littoral towns are tranquil because of the presence of foreign warships, but Hnlmt is reported to be constantly menaced by tribesmen who are ready to swoop down upon It at the first opportunity. KuropAn.fi dare not pass outside the walls of Rabat and other cities. Premier Clem cnee,ivi, who lias returned from Carlsbad and Munich, has assumed active direction of the Moroccan situation, which developed during his absence. Me conferred with Foreign Minister Fiction, War Minister Piequnrt and Minister of Mnrin« Thomson who met him at the station, and today will go to ltamlioulillet to see President Tallieres. The Journal des Debats in an editorial as to the —effect of M. •'’lemeneeati's return on the Moroccan situation, says: “He knows the sentiments of the sovereigns and tli(> dispositions of the chancellors. He ought to know that polities today not only are most uncertain but also most costly, and that calm and- conservatism are essential.” SPANISH CABIN ET DISAGRKKS Member* Not In Accord u to the Attitude of Spain. Madrid. AUg. 2d.—The newspapers have agreed that adivergence of views exists in the cabinet as to the Spanish government’s attitude In Morocco. While certain of the ministers indorse the course that is being pursued others, it is alleged, hold that the role created by the Algeeiras conference differs from that actually being played by Spain. According to The Liberal Premier Maura announced to the members of the cabinet that Spain would take the offensive only if her troops were directly attacked, and that otherwise she would rest merely as a spectator of the internal conflicts that are rending Morocco, and of what France does if the troops of that country advance Into the interior. A dispatch from Casablanca says that absolute fearlessness continues to characterize the attacks delivered by the tribesmen upon the French forces encamped there, and Friday bands of Arabs madeisolated reckless advances. A detachment of 100 natives, while stealing in tojratd tlie clty* was am-

bushed near the beach by the French A merciless fire mowed them down. Those who were not killed fled precipitately, but many dead were left behind. Continuing bis offensive campaign General Drude pushed his reeonnoltering parties four miles out from his center. The main body of the enemy was not sighted. Tangier, Aug. 2C.—The report that the French cruiser Du Chayla had raptured a German vessel flying the Kpanish flag and loaded with contra* hand was an error. The vessel in reality has aboard arms belonging to the Moroccan government and will take them to Mogador.

SULTAN OF MOROCCO.